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ineligible

[in-el-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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During the qualifying round, South Africa won its group by finishing ahead of Nigeria and advanced despite starting the campaign with a loss due to an ineligible player used in a match against Lesotho.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

So if Musk is mad about this, he can at least take solace in the fact that the S&P’s rules should also keep his mortal enemy Sam Altman’s company ineligible.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The rest of the outstanding shares are ineligible for sale for 180 days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This way, a state that aggressively removes ineligible or fraudulent enrollees would see its totals fall but its per person baseline untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Employees, their families, and associates of Finkle Foods are ineligible.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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